Nothing, they say is more certain than death, and nothing more uncertain than the time of dying.
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It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.
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The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
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| Birth: | 29th January, 1737 |
| Death: | 8th June, 1809 |
| Nationality: | American, British |
| Profession: | Activist, Author, Theorist |
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